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POLITICS

SAINT JOHN – Port official mulls run for mayor [Telegraph Journal]
HALIFAX –
Winter parking ban changes to be considered [CBC]
ST. JOHN’S – What’s happening to this place? [The Scope]
CHARLOTTETOWN –
City lifts boil-water order [The Guardian]
HALIFAX –
“Third party” impedes Coast request for Common concerts documents [The Coast]
ST. JOHN’S – St. John’s city council live blog for May 24, 2011 [The Scope]
HALIFAX –
New group to lobby against urban sprawl [Metro]

HALIFAX –
Neighbours upset about proposed Fairview development [The Coast]
FREDERICTON –
Fredericton approves pension reforms [CBC]
HALIFAX – Stage set for concert report [Metro]

DEVELOPMENT

HALIFAX – Gottingen Street changing in big ways [The Coast]
ST. JOHN’S – New multipurpose arts centre, here we come? [The Scope]
MONCTON –
Public- private projects stir debate [Times & Transcript]
DARTMOUTH –
Dartmouth bus terminal plan stuck in traffic [Metro]
FREDERICTON –
City OKs 35-lot subdivision on south side [The Daily  Gleaner]
SAINT JOHN –
Target coming to city in 2013 [Telegraph Journal]
HALIFAX –
4 Blockbuster stores closing [CBC]

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

HALIFAX – Report: Halifax roundabout should be thing of beauty [Metro]
CHARLOTTETOWN –
Charlottetown, province step closer to upgrading sewer [The Guardian]
FREDERICTON –
St. Marys Street to close for 8 days [The Daily Gleaner]
CHARLOTTETOWN –
Delay on mouldy school upsets parents [CBC]
FREDERICTON – Flowery reception [The Daily Gleaner]

URBAN GREEN

HALIFAX – More plastic heading to blue bags [Metro]
HALIFAX –
Halifax council stays on green course [The Coast]

TRANSPORTATION

ST. JOHN’S – Wha of the Week: Bikes! [The Scope]
FREDERICTON – City to add more bike lanes on streets [The Daily Gleaner]
FREDERICTON –
He walks the line [The Daily Gleaner]
ST. JOHN’S –
Proposed bus stop dangerous: former school trustee [CBC]
DARTMOUTH –
Dartmouth bus terminal expansion delayed [CBC]
ST. JOHN’S –
Metrobus chair fires back over new station [CBC]
HALIFAX –
Gassing up [The Coast]
FREDERICTON –
City buys vehicles [The Daily Gleaner]

OTHER

HALIFAX – Council bans new weed whacker [Metro]
FREDERICTON –
Several city firefighters still off work [The Daily Gleaner]
HALIFAX –
Public Gardens bandstand restored [The Chronicle Herald]
FREDERICTON –
Downtown legion open for business [The Daily Gleaner]
DARTMOUTH –
Here’s hoping Multicultural Festival comes back home [The Chronicle Herald]
HALIFAX –
Record set at Halifax marathon [CBC]
HALIFAX – Council OKs $145,000 grant for international surfing competition [Metro]